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That went on for quite a long time, until Sir Paul volunteered to have a word with John.
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2024
Flashback: Last year, just before the NFL draft, team owner David Tepper notoriously visited the restaurant to have a word with staff about the restaurant's then-sign.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Nicki Minaj needs to have a word with her fans who have ruthlessly defended her online for years: Chill.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Travis Barker would like to have a word with fans of The Kardashians.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2023
Dionne Warwick wants to have a word with Elon Musk.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023
Can Marcia Gay Harden please have a word with the censors?
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
Broward Circuit Judge Martin Fein wants to have a word with two jurors accused of conducting research on their own before convicting a man of double murder this summer and recommending a death sentence.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2022
When Reggie Jackson lingered near the free-throw line to have a word with an official, Lue waved for his starting guard to go to the bench too.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2022
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Oct. 2024
Flashback: Last year, just before the NFL draft, team owner David Tepper notoriously visited the restaurant to have a word with staff about the restaurant's then-sign.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Nicki Minaj needs to have a word with her fans who have ruthlessly defended her online for years: Chill.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Travis Barker would like to have a word with fans of The Kardashians.
—Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2023
Dionne Warwick wants to have a word with Elon Musk.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2023
Can Marcia Gay Harden please have a word with the censors?
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
Broward Circuit Judge Martin Fein wants to have a word with two jurors accused of conducting research on their own before convicting a man of double murder this summer and recommending a death sentence.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2022
When Reggie Jackson lingered near the free-throw line to have a word with an official, Lue waved for his starting guard to go to the bench too.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2022
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“Have a word with (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20word%20with%20%28someone%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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